Subject: [FFML] Re: [Fanfic][Ranma/SM] Relatively Absent: Chapter 9
From: croaker@rochester.rr.com
Date: 5/27/2004, 11:53 AM
To: Nicholas Leifker
CC: The Eternal Lost Lurker <lurkerdrome@sbcglobal.net>, Mark Shurtleff <gaijin@sfcmd.com>, "'Fan Fiction ML'" <ffml@anifics.com>, David Johnston <davidwj@telusplanet.net>


Agree in full, Nich.

I get a strong vibe from things that the Emperor has something BIG in mind for Ranma to do, and that he's trying to clear the way so the lad isn't distracted while he's taking care of said big problem.

Ukyou's treatment is fairly simple and straightforward.

Akane and Nabiki getting roughed up and abused was, as he's said, probably NOT what was intended, and our man in Nerima is NOT going to be happy about it one little bit. 

I'm strongly tempted to imagine a scene wherein Ranma is prevented from killing the cops in question by a polite request from His Majesty for them to apologize... in full formal samurai fashion. 



-- 
"This is the price of freedom: Your last pint of blood, ounce of pain, drop of courage. Paid in advance."

----- Original Message -----
From: Nicholas Leifker <nightelf@thekeep.org>
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2004 11:31 am
Subject: [FFML] Re: [Fanfic][Ranma/SM] Relatively Absent: Chapter 9



I think the problem here is that everyone expects the setup to be 
done, 
is complaining about unanswered questions, and Mark CAN'T ANSWER 
because of this thing called 'spoilers' that writers don't like to 
give 
away.  The result is that Mark has to act defensively to an attack 
on 
his work without giving backup or reason to it - his "being an 
ass", as 
Lurker so eloquently put it.  He isn't being an ass; he's simply 
trying 
to keep his story intact and without spoilage.

My suggestions to the criticism is the following: Having been a 
part of 
the pre-reading on this, there ARE reasons - good reasons - as to 
why 
Akane and Nabiki are getting the police treatment, and why Akihito 
is 
so interested in Ranma.  Be patient; there are a lot of words yet 
to be 
written.

-- Nick


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